BALTIMORE — Black Restaurant Week 2024 is in full swing. The campaign that travels all over the country spotlighting African American-owned cuisine along with other culinary talents.
The partnership, that originated from the founders in Houston and Atlanta, has been impacting the Baltimore shedding the spotlight on African American cuisine and business owners. During the event, people are encouraged to support these places of business and help them gain some momentum.
We start with a restaurant that has the "comfort food that will change your life."
England Eateryoffers soul food with a twist. The owner, Aisha England, loves to experiment with food items like curry chicken and shrimp seafood salad and honey old bay lo main.
In her interview, England reminisces on how her famed "crabby buscuits" started getting a lot of buzz on social media. She gave her take on why the exposure she and other local spots get from the Black Restaurant Weeks can be a game changer.
"It’s extremely important because small businesses we don’t get the notoriety of big names, we might not have the marketing budget as a big name," she said.
Throughout the restaurant you'll see the name "England" including a street sign in her father's name. She also talks about the legacy she wants to leave behind for her family.
(right) Aisha with her son and nephew who also work in England Eatery
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"Berries By Quicha" a gourmet chocolate strawberry shop, has participated in the years past. Owner, Quicha Brown, is not only featuring some of her treats as part of the celebration; she's also playing a role in helping draw some positive attention to the other restaurants participating.
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"If you bring in a receipt from any participating in Black Restaurant Week during Black Restaurant Week, you’ll get 20 percent off a half a dozen or more here," Quicha said.
The campaign is running through Sunday, July 28.
You can find the full list of restaurants, food trucks and culinary artists who are taking part in Black Restaurant Week HERE.
Watch the video to see Quicha's interview with WMAR-2 News as she talks about the journey of her business on the road to its 10th anniversary and the ups and downs that led to her family being a major part of Berries by Quicha.
her cousin and Front end manager Joyce Stewart (left) along with her other cousin sales manager Monica Brunson (right)